Difference between (.LPK) layer package and (.SLPK) scene Layer Package

Question

Hello evry one ,

I need to know the difference between the (.LPK) and (.SLPK) and when to use each one of them ? for example SLPK i used them to display ArcGIS SCene Layer on a sceneView but (.LPK) i don't know what are used for ? any one can explain

thanks

JayantaPoddar · Answer

ArcGIS Pro is the software for Desktop users.

for .SLPK it can be used by the ArcGIS runtime ?

According to Create an offline layer—ArcGIS Runtime SDK for .NET (WPF) | ArcGIS for Developers

ArcGIS Pro allows you to create a scene layer package using a geoprocessing tool. You can add this local scene layer package (.slpk) as a scene layer  (ArcGISSceneLayer) to your ArcGIS Runtime app and add it to a Scene.

ManelKEDDAR · Answer

Hello i need to know which software can use these kind of packages ? for .SLPK it can be used by the ArcGIS runtime ?

XanderBakker · Answer

Edit: just noted that jayanta.poddar beat me to it...

The .slpk file is a Scene Layer Package: Scene layer package—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop

Scene layer packages (.slpk) contain a cache of a multipatch, point, or point cloud dataset. Scene layer packages can be published as web scene layers to ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS 10.3.1 or later with ArcGIS Data Store.

A layer package is stored as a .lpkx file in ArcGIS Pro: Layer package—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop

A layer can be saved with its data as a layer package (.lpkx). A layer package includes both the layer properties and the dataset referenced by the layer. With a layer package, you can save and share everything about the layer—its symbology, labeling, field properties, and associated data.

Since you are referring to a .lpk file, this file refers to a Package Layer—Help | ArcGIS Desktop (and is created by ArcMap).

Packages one or more layers and all referenced data sources to create a single compressed .lpk file